http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/ Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:39:53 +0000 editor@expertreviews.co.uk (Expert Reviews) technical@expertreviews.co.uk copyright Dennis Publishing Ltd. http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/images/logo.jpg http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/ Zend_Feed en-gb http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 15 http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/external-hard-drives/1289077/buffalo-drivestation-velocity-2tb http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/external-hard-drives/1289077/buffalo-drivestation-velocity-2tb The Thai floods may have increased the prices of all hard disks, but there are still bargains to be had - like this new USB3 desktop disk from Buffalo]]> Thu, 12 Jan 2012 08:00:00 +0000 Buffalo DriveStation Velocity 2TB http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/external-hard-drives/1289080/a-data-superior-sh14-750gb http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/external-hard-drives/1289080/a-data-superior-sh14-750gb A-Data's Superior shows that rugged portable hard disks don't have to be chunky and ugly]]> Sat, 07 Jan 2012 08:00:00 +0000 A-Data Superior SH14 750GB http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/external-hard-drives/1289074/freecom-mobile-drive-sq-500gb http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/external-hard-drives/1289074/freecom-mobile-drive-sq-500gb A thin and square portable hard disk]]> Mon, 02 Jan 2012 08:00:00 +0000 Freecom Mobile Drive Sq 500GB http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/external-hard-drives/1289071/iomega-mac-companion-hard-drive-2tb http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/external-hard-drives/1289071/iomega-mac-companion-hard-drive-2tb The latest external hard disk from Iomega isn't just for Mac users and has some neat tricks up its sleeve]]> Sat, 31 Dec 2011 08:00:00 +0000 Iomega Mac Companion Hard Drive 2TB http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/external-hard-drives/1287943/western-digital-my-passport-for-mac-1tb http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/external-hard-drives/1287943/western-digital-my-passport-for-mac-1tb Western Digital's 1TB portable hard disk for Macs is preformatted for use with Apple's computers, but that's about its only trick]]> Tue, 08 Nov 2011 08:00:00 +0000 Western Digital My Passport for Mac 1TB http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/external-hard-drives/1287940/seagate-goflex-desk-4tb http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/external-hard-drives/1287940/seagate-goflex-desk-4tb The first 4TB external hard disk we've seen isn't as horrifically overpriced as you might think]]> Sun, 06 Nov 2011 08:00:00 +0000 Seagate GoFlex Desk 4TB http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/external-hard-drives/1287148/hitachi-touro-mobile-pro-500gb http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/external-hard-drives/1287148/hitachi-touro-mobile-pro-500gb Hitachi bundles a free online backup and storage service with its new USB3 portable hard disk. Is it a match made in heaven or a Frankenstein's monster?]]> Mon, 26 Sep 2011 08:00:00 +0100 Hitachi Touro Mobile Pro 500GB http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/external-hard-drives/1286530/verbatim-usb-3-0-external-ssd-32gb http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/external-hard-drives/1286530/verbatim-usb-3-0-external-ssd-32gb Verbatim is better known for blank DVDs than external SSDs, so is the company's latest 32GB model up to snuff?]]> Tue, 06 Sep 2011 08:00:00 +0100 Verbatim USB 3.0 External SSD 32GB http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/external-hard-drives/1285789/hp-simplesave-desktop-usb3-1tb http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/external-hard-drives/1285789/hp-simplesave-desktop-usb3-1tb HP's USB3 desktop hard disk combines foolproof backup and a quiet, fanless design]]> Sat, 06 Aug 2011 08:00:00 +0100 HP SimpleSave Desktop USB3 1TB http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/external-hard-drives/1285891/sony-announces-its-first-external-hard-drive http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/external-hard-drives/1285891/sony-announces-its-first-external-hard-drive HD-PG5 500GB drive designed with the Sony fan in mind]]> Tue, 12 Jul 2011 10:02:35 +0100 Sony announces its first external hard drive http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/external-hard-drives/1285612/lacie-previews-thunderbolt-driven-little-big-disk http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/external-hard-drives/1285612/lacie-previews-thunderbolt-driven-little-big-disk Packs two SSDs into a single box for extreme performance]]> Fri, 24 Jun 2011 09:54:35 +0100 LaCie previews Thunderbolt-driven Little Big Disk http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/external-hard-drives/1284607/western-digital-my-book-studio-edition-ii http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/external-hard-drives/1284607/western-digital-my-book-studio-edition-ii The Studio Edition II has the familiar My Book styling, but includes two hard disks and RAID support]]> Fri, 17 Jun 2011 08:00:00 +0100 Western Digital My Book Studio Edition II http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/external-hard-drives/1284601/lacie-2big-usb-3-0 http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/external-hard-drives/1284601/lacie-2big-usb-3-0 A two-bay external hard disk that supports RAID for data protection, LaCie's 2Big also includes a USB3 add-in card in case your computer doesn't already support it]]> Thu, 16 Jun 2011 08:00:00 +0100 LaCie 2Big USB 3.0 http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/external-hard-drives/1284598/hitachi-lifestudio-desktop-plus http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/external-hard-drives/1284598/hitachi-lifestudio-desktop-plus It doesn't support USB 3.0, but Hitachi's Lifestudio Desktop Plus does include a 4GB USB memory stick for taking your data on the move. We find out if it's just a gimmick]]> Wed, 15 Jun 2011 08:00:00 +0100 Hitachi Lifestudio Desktop Plus http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/external-hard-drives/1284595/iomega-prestige-desktop-usb-3-0 http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/external-hard-drives/1284595/iomega-prestige-desktop-usb-3-0 A very stylish external hard disk, Iomega's Prestige Desktop USB 3.0 has the performance to back up its looks]]> Tue, 14 Jun 2011 08:00:00 +0100 Iomega Prestige Desktop USB 3.0 http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/external-hard-drives/1284583/seagate-freeagent-goflex http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/external-hard-drives/1284583/seagate-freeagent-goflex A portable hard disk with a whopping 1.5TB of storage space, the FreeAgent GoFlex has a greater capacity than many desktop drives]]> Mon, 13 Jun 2011 08:00:00 +0100 Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/external-hard-drives/1284580/lacie-starck-mobile http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/external-hard-drives/1284580/lacie-starck-mobile It might have a luxurious design, but the Starck Mobile lacks USB3 support]]> Sun, 12 Jun 2011 08:00:00 +0100 LaCie Starck Mobile http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/external-hard-drives/1284592/freecom-hard-drive-xs-usb-3-0 http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/external-hard-drives/1284592/freecom-hard-drive-xs-usb-3-0 Behind Freecom's Hard Drive XS 3.0's simple enclosure hides very respectable performance, and not bad value either]]> Sat, 11 Jun 2011 08:00:00 +0100 Freecom Hard Drive XS USB 3.0 http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/external-hard-drives/1284574/iomega-ego-portable http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/external-hard-drives/1284574/iomega-ego-portable The eGo portable is perfect for anyone that's a little clumsy; its protective rubber sleeve should stop the disk getting damage if it gets dropped]]> Fri, 10 Jun 2011 08:00:00 +0100 Iomega eGo Portable http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/external-hard-drives/1284589/buffalo-drivestation-quad-usb-3-0 http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/external-hard-drives/1284589/buffalo-drivestation-quad-usb-3-0 If you want the protection of RAID and plenty of storage space, Buffalo's four-bay Drivestation Quad could be the answer]]> Thu, 09 Jun 2011 08:00:00 +0100 Buffalo Drivestation Quad USB 3.0 http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/external-hard-drives/1284571/freecom-mobile-drive-mg http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/external-hard-drives/1284571/freecom-mobile-drive-mg Its design might be based on a MacBook, but the Mobile Drive Mg supports PC-only USB3 for faster data transfers]]> Wed, 08 Jun 2011 08:00:00 +0100 Freecom Mobile Drive Mg http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/external-hard-drives/1284565/buffalo-ministation-usb-3-0 http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/external-hard-drives/1284565/buffalo-ministation-usb-3-0 The Ministation is a compact external hard disk with a surprisingly comprehensive bundled software suite]]> Tue, 07 Jun 2011 08:00:00 +0100 Buffalo Ministation USB 3.0 http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/external-hard-drives/1284568/freecom-mobile-drive-classic-3-0 http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/external-hard-drives/1284568/freecom-mobile-drive-classic-3-0 It has a rather plain exterior, but Freecom's Mobile Drive Classic performs where it counts.]]> Sat, 04 Jun 2011 08:00:00 +0100 Freecom Mobile Drive Classic 3.0 http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/external-hard-drives/1284577/iomega-prestige-mobile http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/external-hard-drives/1284577/iomega-prestige-mobile The Prestige is more refined than Iomega's other portable hard disks, but it also packs performance as well as style.]]> Thu, 02 Jun 2011 08:00:00 +0100 Iomega Prestige Mobile http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/external-hard-drives/1284604/western-digital-my-book-essential http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/external-hard-drives/1284604/western-digital-my-book-essential It looks great, supports USB3 and has 2TB of storage space; Western Digital's My Book Live has everything we look for in an external hard disk, at a fantastic price.]]> Mon, 30 May 2011 08:00:00 +0100 Western Digital My Book Essential http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/external-hard-drives/1284586/seagate-goflex-slim http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/external-hard-drives/1284586/seagate-goflex-slim Quite possibly the thinnest portable hard disk available, the GoFlex Slim is just 9mm thick but still has a respectable 320GB capacity.]]> Sun, 29 May 2011 08:00:00 +0100 Seagate GoFlex Slim http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/external-hard-drives/1284829/hands-on-seagate-goflex-satellite-review http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/external-hard-drives/1284829/hands-on-seagate-goflex-satellite-review We get an early look at the GoFlex Satellite, a portable hard disk with built-in wireless hotspot for streaming video to tablets and smartphones.]]> Mon, 16 May 2011 11:13:25 +0100 Hands On: Seagate GoFlex Satellite review http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/external-hard-drives/1282753/kingston-hyperx-max-128gb http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/external-hard-drives/1282753/kingston-hyperx-max-128gb The first external solid state hard disk we've seen is incredibly fast.]]> Sat, 07 May 2011 08:00:00 +0100 Kingston HyperX Max 128GB http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/external-hard-drives/1283464/buffalo-drivesation-duo-2tb-usb-3-0 http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/external-hard-drives/1283464/buffalo-drivesation-duo-2tb-usb-3-0 A fast USB3 external hard disk that also includes RAID support to ensure your data stays protected.]]> Thu, 10 Mar 2011 15:46:06 +0000 Buffalo DriveSation Duo 2TB USB 3.0 http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/external-hard-drives/1281643/startech-2-5in-usb-3-0-sata-hard-drive-enclosure http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/external-hard-drives/1281643/startech-2-5in-usb-3-0-sata-hard-drive-enclosure A simple and inexpensive way to turn a spare 2.5in hard disk into fast external USB3 storage.]]> Sun, 06 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000 StarTech 2.5in USB 3.0 SATA Hard Drive Enclosure